Mission

HIV Young Leaders Fund's mission is to enable new leadership in the HIV response among young people most-affected by HIV, including young people living with HIV.

Our Work

We support initiatives led by young people 30 years of age and younger who are marginalized within the current HIV response. We currently have made 39 grants to youth-led HIV initiatives around the world.

Support to Grantees

HYLF supports new grantees through a Grantee Training at the start of their grant cycle, a Peer Support Program, and additional needs-based technical assistance through regional partners.

Team

We are youth-governed and led by young people at every level, ensuring our relevance and accountability to young people affected by HIV.

Values

Maintaining the current achievements of the AIDS response and enabling future success depends on young people affected by HIV mobilizing successfully for their access to prevention, treatment, care and support.

In celebration of our 4th anniversary, we are proud to announce the launch of our new Southern Africa Small Grants Program for youth-led initiatives working to address the needs of young women living with HIV, young women affected by HIV (including young women in sex work and young women who use drugs) and young transgender people in Southern Africa. We invite grant proposals for the 2014 funding round.

Eligibility and Criteria: Only youth-led organizations or youth-led projects (these can be within a larger organization or a new initiative) focused on serving young women from key populations are eligible for funding. Organizations and/or projects must be based in one of the following countries: Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa or Swaziland. For complete guidelines and eligibility criteria, please download the Request for Proposals.

Work supported by HYLF: Local, national, regional or international HIV advocacy; Peer-based HIV services; Community mobilization; and Community based or community-led research.

Deadline: All proposals must be received no later than 25 March 2014, 11pm GMT. The applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as we have limited funding available. We advise you to apply as early as possible!

Grant Decisions: A Community Review Panel (CRP) of young leaders with experience in youth and HIV issues will review grant applications and make grant recommendations. The CRP ensures funded proposals meet the needs of the communities in the respective regions. Grantees will have access to mentorship and support from HYLF and our partners.

In celebration of our 4th anniversary, we are proud to announce the launch of our new Global South Small Grants Program (2014-2016) for youth-led initiatives working to address the needs of young key populations affected by HIV, that is, young transgender people, young gay men, young people who use drugs, young people in sex work and young people living with HIV . The program has a special focus on young women living with or affected by HIV. We invite grant proposals for the 2014 funding round.

Eligibility and Criteria: Only youth-led organizations or youth-led projects (these can be within a larger organization or a new initiative) focused on serving young key populations are eligible for funding. For complete guidelines and eligibility criteria, please download the Request for Proposals (English, Spanish, French, & Arabic )

Work supported by HYLF: Local, national, regional or international HIV advocacy; Peer-based HIV services; Community mobilization; and Community based or community-led research.

Deadline: All proposals must be received no later than 26 February 2014, 11pm GMT. The applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as we have limited funding available. We advise you to apply as early as possible!

Grant Decisions: A Community Review Panel (CRP) of young leaders with experience in youth and HIV issues will review grant applications and make grant recommendations. The CRP ensures funded proposals meet the needs of the communities in the respective regions. Grantees will have access to mentorship and support from HYLF and our partners.

We are joining the Global Day of Action to raise our voices against criminalisation, policies and programmes that harm and violate the rights of drug users all over the world. In HYLF we believe in a HIV response driven by key populations impacted by HIV! Read our statement here: HYLF Statement June 26th, 2014. Join us […]

***** Deadline extended to 25 March, 11pm GMT ***** HIV Young Leaders Fund (HYLF) is inviting you to be a part of its Community Review Panels ! Community Review Panel (CRP) members play a unique role within HIV Young Leaders Fund. They review grant applications and recommend proposals for funding. The CRP process gives young people invested in HIV issues the […]